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Headed to a high school football game tonight? Bring an umbrella, just in case

Keisha Burns, KXAS-TV (NBC5) weather anchor, said rain chances tonight are scattered. She said the best chance for rain will be early in the afternoon before diminishing into the evening.

An umbrella rests on the track shortly before the start of the Garland and Garland Lakeview high school football game at Williams Stadium in Garland, on Oct. 22, 2015. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

Rain chances in the Dallas-Fort Worth area Friday night could create some wet playing conditions for high school football, but forecasters don't expect any severe weather.

Keisha Burns, KXAS-TV (NBC5) weather anchor, said rain chances tonight are scattered. She said the best chance for rain will be early in the afternoon, diminishing into the evening after the sun sets.

Some schools such as Mansfield High School have already reacted to tonight's expected rain.

MHS Tiger Community: Football game tonight has been moved up to 6:00 pm tonight at Newsom, due to incoming weather... bring your rain ☔️ 🧥 see you tonight at 6! #WeAreMansfield@MHSAmbush@MISDathletics-Text back to reply

Lightning, which can immediately delay games, is not expected with these showers.

“It looks like it’ll be mostly rain,” Burns said. Areas south of D-FW will have better chances of lightning, but Burns said she couldn’t rule out the chance for a few scattered thunderstorms in the evening.

Here’s what KXAS-TV (NBC5) has in the forecast for high school football:

Jesus Jimenez, Staff Writer. Jesus Jimenez began working for The Dallas Morning News in 2018. He currently covers weather and how climate affects Dallas-Fort Worth. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas.